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SAG-AFTRA members walk the picket line during their ongoing strike, in Los Angeles

Nation Nov 09

Why the Screen Actors Guild agreed to end a strike that crippled Hollywood

By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris

Economy Nov 08

SAG-AFTRA actors and Writers Guild of America (WGA) writers walk the picket line during their ongoing strike outside Netflix offices in Los Angeles, California, U.S., September 5, 2023. Photo by Mario Anzuoni/Reuters
Hollywood’s actors union has reached a deal with studios to end its strike after nearly four months

Hollywood’s actors union reached a tentative deal with studios Wednesday to end its strike, bringing an end to months of labor strife that ground the entertainment industry to a historic halt.

By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press

Politics Oct 12

U.S. Senator Menendez is trailed by reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington
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News Wrap: Federal prosecutors charge Sen. Menendez with acting as foreign agent of Egypt

In our news wrap Thursday, federal prosecutors leveled a new charge alleging Sen. Bob Menendez conspired to act as a foreign agent of Egypt, the White House denounced former Donald Trump's criticism of top Israeli officials for failing to anticipate…

Nation Sep 26

SAG-AFTRA actors and Writers Guild of America (WGA) writers walk the picket line during their ongoing strike outside Netflix offices in Los Angeles, California, U.S., September 5, 2023. Photo by Mario Anzuoni/Reuters
Hollywood actors vote to strike against video game makers in ongoing labor dispute

Some of the same issues are at play in the video game negotiations as in the broader actors strike that has shut down Hollywood for months, including wages, safety measures and protections on the use of artificial intelligence.

By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press

Arts Sep 17

FILE PHOTO: Time magazine celebrates its 100 Most Influential People, in New York
Drew Barrymore, ‘The Talk’ postpone resuming their shows amid Hollywood strikes

Drew Barrymore, who drew criticism for taping new episodes of her daytime talk show despite the ongoing writers and actors strikes, now says she'll wait until the labor issues are resolved. Hours later CBS' “The Talk” did the same.

By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press

Sep 17

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News Wrap: UAW president threatens wider auto worker strike amid wage dispute

In our news wrap Sunday, talks continued between automakers and the union representing striking auto workers, South Korea’s president warned of deepening military ties between Russia and North Korea, the first two civilian cargo ships since the collapse of the…

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Sep 16

Return of some shows to daytime television signals new phase in Hollywood strikes

By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press

Drew Barrymore — a daughter of a proud acting dynasty — is making new batches of her syndicated talk show despite picketers outside her studio, as daytime TV becomes the latest battlefield in the ongoing Hollywood labor strife.

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Sep 02

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Why artificial intelligence is a central dispute in the Hollywood strikes

By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery

This Labor Day weekend, Hollywood production remains shut down by writers and actors on strike. At the heart of negotiations is figuring out the role of artificial intelligence in the motion picture industry. Jules Roscoe, a reporter at VICE Motherboard,…

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Aug 04

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Studios and writers return to contract negotiations for first time in 3 months

By Jeffrey Brown, Dorothy Hastings

Major studios and producers are sitting down with the Writers Guild of America for the first time in three months. The writers strike began before the summer then actors joined in after contract negotiations broke down over similar issues. The…

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